Upper Stone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Stone

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much older population than most similar areas defines Upper Stone, where the typical resident is 51. This community of 111 people is far older than the national figure of 38 years, with a high proportion of seniors living here.

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📍 Upper Stone, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Stone sits — Total population

111
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Stone — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Stone111
4850, QLD 10,923
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Upper Stone is 51, which is 13 years older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia.

111

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87
  • 2021: 111

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

24.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Upper Stone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population is married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.

11.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Upper Stone, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Stone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32917/upper-stone/topic/demographics-identity